Produção Nacional
Revisado por pares
Psychoactive drug use by medical students: a review of the national and international literature
1997; Medical Association of São Paulo; Volume: 115; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s1516-31801997000100007
ISSN1806-9460
AutoresAna Maria Mesquita, Ronaldo Laranjeira, John Dunn,
Tópico(s)Healthcare Policy and Management
ResumoNon-medical drug use among medical students is a major concern among researchers and policy makers in several countries, not only because of the personal harmful consequences that may arise from this behavior, but also for the social consequences. This article aims to evaluate national and international data available on non-medical drug-use among medical students and risk factors associated with these problems, as well as social and institutional implications. Prevalence rates, in Brazilian and international samples, of alcohol and drug use, abuse and dependence, reasons for onset, methodological issues, and the role of medical education are presented, compared and discussed. The authors suggest some issues that should be a addressed in order to deal with this complex situation.
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